Board rules in wage dispute deny unemployment benefits
Charleston West Virginia June 29 1931 the state unemployment compensation board denied benefits to 66 workers from Parkersburg Parke Quarry Company after a wage dispute. The board held work was offered and refused, with claimants arguing the employer could pay higher wages while the law limits compensation during labor disputes. The decision sets a precedent for future cases in wage negotiations and benefits eligibility.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ardenate Scupetors
Parke
Couny
Federation of Fiatlass Workers A. C. I. O
Parkersburg
Julius Holzberg
Cincinnati
Bernard Pury
Holzberg
Roosevelt to inspect Muskingum flood control lab in Marietta
President Roosevelt will visit Marietta Ohio on July 8 to view the Muskingum watershed conservancy district and its 14 flood control dams. The PWA financed the project as a foundation of regional soil erosion control and river restoration ahead of district operation starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
Marietta
Ohio
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Crosion
Muskingum River
Body of Missing Teen Found Near Romney West Virginia
Searchers located 18 year old Robert Tyler of Keyser whose disappearance from a camp began Sunday. Officials reported no signs of foul play in the death.
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Romney
W. Va
Robert Tyler
Keyser
Wheelbarrow Ride Tops Barrow Parade in Bluefield Crowd
Otis Neal wheeled through Bluefield West Graham in a three mile parade as Sam Pruett bet on Schmeling. Crowds swelled from Maple Hill to the state line with 500 cars and hundreds on foot. Traffic detours and long lines marked the event.
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Bluefield Va
Otis Neal
Sam Pruett
Pruett
Schmeling
West Graham
Ballyhoo
Jack's Place
Maple Hill
Witten's
Pay Boost Planned for WPA Workers in Virginia
Higher pay for WPA workers in Virginia is promised by an order from Washington issued by Harry L. Hopkins. The boost starts at $5 a month and rises, while Virginia WPA workers in some sections earn only 16.5 cents an hour or 90 cents a day on a six hour schedule, with a federal minimum of 25 cents an hour for private industry.
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Virginia
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
United States
Writer Meets Twin Musicians on Visit
At Princeton we met Mrs. O. O. McComas and her twin sons Howard and Harold, both Concord college graduates and musicians, one at piano and the other horn. Attending guests at a croquet party on the Catron lawn included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Catron and daughter Sarah Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Callawayler, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Callaway and daughter Alice Lee, and R. H. Callaway.
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Princeton
O. O. McComas
Howard
Harold
Concord College
C. E. Catron
Sarah Carolyn
Spangler
Callaway
Ler
Crowds Flock to Fair and Carnival on Flower Day
Crowd gathers at the grounds for a city fair and carnival with clean up to date attractions. The Park and Playground association sponsors the shows and residents are urged to send flowers for the July 4 celebration anticipated by thousands.
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Park and Playground Association
Co. Fy
Town plans tin can cleanup drive announced
Town Manager Jack Baldwin will announce details of a town cleanup day focused on collecting tin cans. Volunteers, especially boys, are urged to gather cans from vacant lots and outside structures for recycling or collection.
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Jack Baldwin
Fem
Land to become Virginia side subdivision along Bluefield-Tazewell road
Readable fragment notes future subdivision plans in Virginia area. Mentions Bluefield and Tazewell road, with references to home sites and developers like Bob Helm and Frank Hurt. Describes future subdivision growth and attractive sites along an alley near Bluestone area.
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Bluefield
Bob Helm
Frank Hurt
Bluefield-Tazewell
Bluestone
Colored Singers to Perform at Sport Arena Benefit
Sunset Royal Travelers from Bishop Virginia will perform at Sport Arena for East Graham Christian Church colored building fund. J B Cecil chairs event and invites all to hear the musical program. Refreshments will be served.
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Sunset Royal
Sportabea
Bishop, Va
East Graham Christian Church (Colored) Building Fund
J. B. Cecil
Chadrman
Bluefield Praised By Graham Methodist Pastor
The Rev. L. H. Colloms supply pastor at Graham Methodist church says Bluefield is a fine place to live. He has made many friends in Bluefield and lives alone at the parsonage on Tazewell avenue. The Rev. Mr. Colloms notes the Hart couple will soon reach the Holy Land after their arrival.
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Bluefield
L. H. Colloms
Graham Methodist Church
Mr. Colloms
Tazewell Avenue
H. D. Hart
Holy Land
Three Peraldo Sisters In Italy Report Good News
Three sisters of Jaeger, Elva, Alice and Edna Peraldo, visiting Italy, have sent word they are getting along well. They correspond with Melva Bullio of Bluefield, Virginia. Their father, Alvert Peraldo, is…
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Italy
Jaeger
Elva
Alice
Edna Peraldo
Melva Bullio
Bluefield
Peraldo
Alvert Peraldo
Onions with Tops Noted by Old Timer and Pioneers
Illespie and Neal discuss unusually topped onions described by an Old Timer as the best seen. They note pioneers planting dens in the onions as advised, reflecting rural lore and farming lore from the era.
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Neal
Prize cake from Tabor's Tavern wins blue ribbon
Yesterday the prize cake from Tabor's Tavern delighted tasters at the fair where Mrs. Tabor earned the blue ribbon for her entry.
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Tabor
Virginia’s Dual Governors Summarize Two Oratorical Leaders
The piece notes Virginia’s unusual situation with two governors as orators. Governor No. 1 is J. H. Price and Governor No. 2 is Col. William E. Kemper, titled assistant governor.
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Virginia
Virnia
O. 1
J. H. Price
Col
William E. Kemper
Col. Kemper
Committee to report on band uniforms and sample soon
A committee from the rents will report on band uniforms and is expected to present a sample in the next few days. An order for a sample uniform has been placed with a uniform company. Mrs. J. E. Vernon of St. Clair's fell yesterday morning while attending flowers on a hill near her home, injuring herself.
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J. E. Vernon
St. Clair's
Vernon
Old Timer Predicts Warmer Weather Soon
A Bluefield resident known as Old Timer notes the temperature barely rises above the frost line on Wednesday morning and forecasts warmer days ahead based on his zodiac observations.
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Bluefield
Fog Envelops City Halting Traffic And Forcing Coping Measures
Dense fog blanketed the area causing cars to be blinded by headlights and forcing drivers to pull onto highways and wait. Authorities advised caution as visibility remained severely limited and transportation operations slowed.
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PWA
NORGE
Seinch Norge
Lowman Music Company
Raleigh St
Buck Walsh
Navy
Hudson River
Washing
Annapolis
California
Columbia
Fluefield
Virgina News
Barrow Parade
EMALL
Bet
WPA
Ae Ceel
Schenley
Kentucky
Cram
Wuiskey
Sportarena
Scieak Weanenis
Seraice
Tazewel
Boy Scouts
van Key
Musical Keys
Jean Stanley
Beckley
Goodrich
Silvertown
Princeton Motor Co
Matney’s Service Station
Charles F. Porter Grundy
Jaeger Gas & Oil Co
Oil Products Co
Bluefield, Va
Stras-Harman Co., Inc
Tazewell, Va
Goodrich Silvertown
Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory
Av Goodrich Safety
Silvea
Raleigh Street
Wilkens
Harry E. Wilken
Owilken Family
Schenley Products Co., Inc
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